Gannon University vs Penn State Scranton

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Gannon University is a private (not-for-profit) and Penn State Scranton is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Gannon University has more expensive tuition & fees ($37,951) than Penn State Scranton ($25,118).
It is harder to admit to Gannon University than Penn State Scranton.
Gannon University has more students with 4,665 students while Penn State Scranton has 875 students.
Penn State Scranton has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while Gannon University's ratio is 13 to 1.
Gannon University has more full-time faculties with 240 faculties while Penn State Scranton has 56 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Gannon University and Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton.

Gannon University	vs.	Penn State Scranton
Erie, Pennsylvania	Location	Dunmore, Pennsylvania
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Doctoral / Research University	Carnegie Classification
$37,951	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$15,180 Out-Of-State$25,118
85%	% Receiving Financial Aid	81%
$25,212	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$10,299

77.00 %	Acceptance Rates	95.00 %
13.01 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	11.00 %
-	SAT Score	1,190
-	ACT Score	-
69 %	Graduation Rate	34 %
17 %	Transfer-out Rate	25 %
79 %	Retention Rate	78 %
4,665	Student Population	875
240	Number of Faculties	56
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services

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